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Salt for Svanetia

Documentary1h 3m

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Tomatometer

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85%

Popcornmeter

6.8

TMDB

Storyline

An ethnographic treasure that documents with visual bravado the harsh conditions of life in the isolated mountain village of Ushkul.

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Details

DirectorMikhail Kalatozov

ReleasedMay 24, 1930

StatusReleased

Original languageGeorgian

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

JSC "Sakhkinmretsvi"

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Klassiki

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

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Peter Bradshaw

RTGuardianSep 26, 2022

A cine-poem of awe.

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Richard Brody

RTThe New YorkerOct 19, 2020

The film is a work of overt political propaganda, yet Kalatozov gives the impression of filming in a state of horror and shock.

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Dennis Harvey

RT48 HillsMay 9, 2022

...a poetical look at village life in the Caucasas Mountains that was an early effort for the visually innovative Mikahail Kalatozov...

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Michael Barrett

RTPopMattersMay 5, 2022

It’s a documentary in the same sense that Eisenstein’s film is a drama: a beautifully strange and harsh hybrid.

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Information

Title

Salt for Svanetia

Released

May 24, 1930

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

Soviet Union

Original Audio

Georgian

Runtime

1h 3m

Status

Released

Studio

JSC "Sakhkinmretsvi"

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